Moondog was the nom de plume of Louis T. Hardin (May 26, 1916 - September 8, 1999)
He was a New York City street musician. Described as a former "beat poet", who was blinded as a young adult. From the late 1940s until 1974, he was a permanent fixture on 54th Street and 6th Avenue in Manhattan. He was known not only for his music and poetry, but also for the distinctive Viking garb that he wore, including a horned helmet.
He toured in Europe and returned to New York in the late 1980s before returning to Europe where he died (reportedly in Münster, Germany). He recorded many albums, and toured both in the US and in Europe.
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The Moondogs were a 1970s punk rock band from Northern Ireland
